Cannabis users and pain sensitivity

This was a small pilot study to examine whether regular cannabis users exhibited differential sensitivity and tolerance of pain relative to non-cannabis users, using controls on the Cold Pressor Test (CPT). We also examined plasma cannabinoid, endocannabinoid and cortisol levels. The all-male participants gave a negative saliva test for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) prior to entering the experiment.

This was a collaboration between the Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics at the University of Sydney, The Langton Centre and South Eastern Sydney Local Health District.